CES: Windows 8 on display

Touch and other new capabilities in Windows 8 are powering the latest hardware innovations coming from Microsoft’s OEM partners, as the devices on show at CES demonstrate. Windows 8 was launched in October 2012, and there are currently about 1 000 devices certified...

CES: Huawei leads smartphone screens

Huawei Technologies has stolen a march on its rivals by launching new smartphones that boast record display size and resolution. At CES, the company launched the Ascend D2 and Ascend Mate smartphones.  The Ascend D2 will boast a high-definition screen with 443 pixels...

CES: Lenovo debuts ‘rip and flip’ design

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Lenovo has announced two new additions to its family of convertible laptop-tablet devices.  The ThinkPad Helix, a premium convertible for business professionals featuring a “rip and flip” design – a blueprint...

MWEB partners with Cell C

MWEB is extending its broadband offerings by partnering with Cell C, following a soft launch in mid-December. The ISP will be launching with an exclusive promotional offering of a 2Gb Cell C data package at a discounted rate of just R89.00 per month. Normally priced...

Internet challenges for 2013

Many IT departments in South African businesses will have a lot on their minds as they look at their requirements and budget for 2013. One of the most pressing questions they will face is how to deal with the continued rise in both strategic and recreational Internet...

Viruses that stood out in 2012

Although there were 24-million new strains of viruses identified during 2012, a handful stood out above the rest. This is according to PandaLabs, which has published its Virus Yearbook for 2012, and named the following as some of 2012’s “outstanding” viruses: * Hands...